Alessia: By the time I finished tidying the last of the worktables, the sun had already begun its slow descent, casting warm gold through the greenhouse glass. And all I could think about was the way the two of us had breakfast together. The way he sat, unguarded, looking me in the eye, laughing… the smile that reached his eyes told me more than his lips ever would. And I found myself wanting to freeze the moment, if for a little while. The air smelled clean again, earthy, familiar, comforting. My hands were damp from rinsing herbs, my muscles pleasantly tired. “I am going to need you to put these back in the cabinet, Alessia.” Sienna said, and I nodded as she headed toward the door. “I am going to get these to Grace. She is going to need them for the pack members. Thankfully, the inf

